Manuscript Submission Checklist

· Manuscript file: (Required components and formatting):

• Manuscript type is mentioned.
• Text is 12 points, double-spaced.
• Text font is Times New Roman.
• A short Running Title is given.
• Author(s) information: Have you provided details (Full name, qualification, designation institutional affiliation and email) of all of your co-authors as well as of the corresponding author
• Structured abstract, unstructured abstract or none (See Instructions to Authors.)
• Keywords:4-6
• Manuscript length and formatting: Have you checked that your manuscript doesn’t exceed the requirements for word count, number of tables and/or figures, and number of references?
• Acronym use is limited.
• References are in superscript in text.
• All references are cited in the text.
• Manuscript has been checked for spelling and grammar.
• After Conclusion at the end of manuscript, headings in following orders are added (1) Limitation (2) Author’s Contribution, (3) Acknowledgment (4) Conflict of Interest (5)Financial Disclosure
• Have u supplied any required additional information for your article type such as supplementary material?
• Figure with legends are provided. Photographs and illustrations are of 300 dpi (or greater) JPEG, Tiff files.
• Tables with headings and footnotes are given ; numbered appropriately.
• Permissions: Have you obtained permission from the copyright holder to re-use any previously published material. Has the source been acknowledged?

· Supporting Files (attached as separate documents)

• Cover letter is provided as per Journal’s format.
• Authorship Contribution and Journal’s Copyright Form is submitted.
• Institutional Ethical Review Board approval certificate is given (scanned).
• Written permission for usage of photographs, illustrations, figures, or text from another source is attached (scanned).
• Supplementary files and appendices: Have you supplied these in an acceptable format? Have they been cited in the main text?
• Reviewers: have you provided names of two preferred and non-preferred reviewers?

· Revised manuscripts: Have you supplied both a marked copy and a corrected copy of your manuscript? Have you provided a point by point response to the reviewer and editor’s comments?